NHER 58193 (Monument record) - Probable medieval to post medieval ditch

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Summary

A single ditch probably of medieval to post-medieval date recorded during an evaluation in August 2012. Associated finds include several sherds of mid-15th to 16th century pottery, Post Medieval brick and tile, and fragments of marine shell and animal bone.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF84SW
Civil Parish BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

August 2012. Trial Trench
Evaluation of proposed development site.
A single east-west oriented ditch likely of medieval to post-medieval date was recorded. Four sherds of pottery, likely from a mid-15th to late 16th century bowl, were recovered from the ditch fill along with a fragment of post-medieval brick and tile, an iron hinge fitting, and fragments of marine shell and animal bone. The nature of the finds indicates the presence of domestic habitation in the vicinity in the 15th and 16th century. The ditch may form part of the field boundaries identified as cropmarks in NHER 27065 and possible field boundaries in NHER 27052.
See report (S1) for further information. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
H. Hamilton (HES), 18 October 2012.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Boyle, M. 2012. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation of Land at the Junction of Whiteway Road and Main Road, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk. NPS Archaeology. 3054.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Cattermole, A. 2013. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2012. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt IV pp 568-576. p 569.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
  • HINGE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PANTILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (18th Century to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 23 2017 3:24PM

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